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.<. suggesting that there was not yet sufficient technical information and data upon which to negotiate an informed compact.98 Additional meetings were held in 1946. On July 17, 1946 President Truman appointed Harry Bashore, a former commissioner of Reclamation, as the Federal representative. Colorado Governor John Vivian appointed CWCB Executive Director Clifford Stone as Colorado's commissioner.99 The first meeting was held in Salt Lake City on July 31, 1946. One of the first actions was to set up an engineering advisory committee. This engineering committee held frequent meetings. Its report became the basis for the negotiations. From Colorado's perspective, there were a number of major issues. Colorado understood that in order to obtain a successful compact, it would have to "give up water." The following table from page 3 of the November 29, 1948 Engineering Advisory Committee Report, shows the natural or undepleted contributions to Lee Ferry TABLE IV-I: Contribution to Lee Ferry State AF 0/0 Drainage Area 0/0 Arizona 137,200 .87 6,936 6.31 Colorado 10,968,900 70.14 38,932 35.43 New Mexico 247,900 1.58 9,646 8.78 Utah 2,561,000 16.38 37,165 33.20 Wyoming 1,724,400 11.03 1 7,210 15.66 Total 15,638,500 100.00 109,889 100.00 Thus, Colorado with only 35% ofthe Upper Basin land contributes 70% of the flow of the river. Initially, Colorado asked for a 56% apportionment, Arizona asked for all of the water that originated in Arizona and the other three states asked for another 59% (28% Utah, 16% Wyoming, 15% New Mexico). 100 The minutes also reflect that the Federal engineering advisor, J.R. Ritter, proposed the final apportionment compromise.101 98 Breitenstein, page 68. 99 Consent of Congress for the negotiations was given in section 19 of the 1928 Boulder Canyon Project Act. 100 Minutes, Volume II Meeting 7, pages 63-69. 101 Minutes, Volume II, Meeting 7, page 123. Page -35-